corpina (Vest)
About this object
History of use
Narrative
Bought in the Indian market in Cuzco. The women in the stalls cut and assembled them, the embroidery was done in Tinta.
Cultural context
worn by men and women
Physical description
Vest, woman's, made of unbleached cotton twill fabric lined with cotton flour sacking and machine embroidered with floral and geometric motifs in red, blue, yellow and green. The vest opens at the front and has a u-shaped neck. Opens at one side with two pockets at the front, one on each side.
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